Fixed term contract until 31 August 2025, subject to external funding linked to your allocated student.
Term Time Only
Part time - 6 Hours per week
TPLTSS3 £3,438 - £3,492 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work at our Castle Batch Primary School Academy. We require an enthusiastic individual who would like to support a child in a Key Stage 1 year group. A knowledge and experience of ADHD, Social Emotional & Mental Health is desirable.
Castle Batch is an exciting, forward thinking and dynamic primary academy, which Ofsted judged to be ‘good’ (May 2022). Ofsted said, ‘Castle Batch is an inclusive school, characterised by very good relationships and a caring ethos’. The school has very committed staff who work creatively, in partnership with parents, to enable children to achieve great outcomes.
What you will do:
* Work under the direction of the class teacher to ensure learning targets are achieved and the child is supported to achieve their best in the school environment.
* Promote wellbeing by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others, develop their self-reliance and self-esteem and help them adjust to new settings.
The successful candidates will have:
* Excellent and effective communication skills.
* A good standard of education/ three or more GCSEs including maths and English at Grade C minimum or L2 literacy and numeracy.
* Some experience of working with children with Speech and Language needs.
* Some experience of working with children with Social Communication needs.
* An ability to adapt and respond to the needs of the children.
We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply.
As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including:
* The PLaTform: Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
* Healthshield: A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
* Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
* CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
* A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Closing Date: 01 December 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 03 December 2024
Proposed Start Date: 06 January 2025
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £3,438.00-£3,492.00 per year
Expected hours: 6 per week
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/12/2024
Reference ID: PLT-R479
Expected start date: 06/01/2025
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